The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26
DUE WEST INKLINGs.
Orange BlOssOms...visitOrs. s...D Deaths =.
Exercises In Philomathcan Hall
..-Case of Destitution..-SOcial Gath
eGing -. Dedication of the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall.
DUE WEST, S. c., Jan. q, 1887.

| L.,
II to her sister, Mrs. Luther Pratt.
notwithstanding the extreme cold weather,
II is said that orange blossoms will soon be In
! full bloom near town.
one of the crack shots, while hunting Sat-
urday evening. put load of shot In Mr.. Tul-
ly Ellis fine pointer. which proved fatal. Our
! sportsmcn all regret this, rs the dog was the
finest In this part of the county. Tu'ly Is In
cOnSOlable.
Mrs. r. P. Blake, of Greenwood, is at her
fathers, Prof. VIM. Hood, where she will re-
main week or two.
Mr.. James Il. Baker, one of LOwndesville's s
handsome young men, spent night in town
MS aS' Msbi MsfH g H0 comes 0''en see MS '''s'
Mrs: J. 3. Bonner and little Josie returneu
from Bladley last week, after visit of three
weeks.
past week.
NJ. Cochrane burstod last Monday. Nobody
hurt, but somebody frightened:
The many friends OF Hon; ". +: Barmore
were panied to learn Of his being stricken
with paralysis, but pleased to learn that he
Is improving.
The public school at the Due West Female
College will begin next Monday, the 3lSt
int. Miss Jennie. Edwards, the principal,
will be assisted by Miss Anna Brice.
Mr.. John r. McGee goes this week to Au-
gusta. Gu, to look after the man4iac.ure ma. m @ OF
Gently invented. He has already engaged
The good people of the vicinity of Union
| Academy were favored with q sermon yester-
ry here. Mr.. Stewart is q forcihle speaker.
| Due West township will be represented on
the jury at The apprnaeihiing gt,n ETnrt Mcmillan
and Marion Mattison were on our streets Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. McDil came up to see
his brothers. Mr.. Mcmillan to visit his sister
who is in College, and Mr.. Mattison to visit
| his sweetheart.
j. KiIough Henry. Es1., talented young
lawyer OF the Chester BAR, is in town. We
have heard IL said he has come to "Court." "
If so, may he plead his case to successful
ending.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John c..
| Haddon died last Saturday, and was Inferred
in the Associate Reformed PreShyterian cem-
ctery here the pastor Rev. w. J.. PreSsly,
D. D.. conducting religious exercises. Only
about six months ago these parents were
called on to give up another or their little
ones. "Whom the Lord loreth he chahten-
eth"
The programme of the exercises in the Phi
lo:nuthean Hall next Friday evening disclose
the fact that quite treat Is In store for
those who attend. IL addition to some
speeches, there will be debate on an inter-
estng subject. Music will be furnished by
the string band.
At n meeting of the Council last week, 1t
was decided that Mr.. Wren be allowed Sl3 for
furnishing pole for our signal flags. ConSid-
erable doubt was expressed aswhether funds
on hand without an extra levy, would enable
council 10 put SIreetS III EOou OTucl. oIepS
were also taken looking after a case of desti-
tuition in the r)or ,te limtts.
The social gathering at Mrs. Poores last
Friday evening was an occasion OF much
was gotten up In honor of Mrs. NJ. c. Whar-
ton and Mr. Geo. Wharton, of Taylor, Texas,
relations Of Mrs. Poo:e. Mr.. Wharton, Is q
young bachelor. He is connected with an
extensive stock farri near Taylor. AS we sit
by and listen tn hi. glowing description OF
Texas life. we feel an honest contempt for
ourselves that our life has fallen to MS In such
n State as South Carolina. They leave next
Monday for home.
Miss Rcbecca Nance died at the residence Of
her father. Mr.. F. w. r. Nance. on Sabbath
evening, January q, 1887 This was not
surprise to our people. For many months
she has bee. n sufferer from consumption.
But through long and weary illness she was
patient and resigned to the will OF her Heav-
emily Father, and died in the fnil hope oi
icbecca was just in the bloom OF young, wo-
manhood, and was of a rather quiet and re-
tiring disposition, and leaves many irlenns 70
mourn her demise. This Is the first death In
Mr.. Nances family, and we would assure him
that he ana his have the heartfelt sym2a.
thies of this whole community. May He
who alone can heal the broken heart he near
mains were inferred in the cemetery OF the
Associate Reformed PreSby terrain church here,
Of which the deceased was consistent mem'
ber.
lu6 utulCItlOU eScTClSes vi
Mems Christian Association hall were large
ly attended, and were Of an interesting char.
acter. Rev. w. NJ. Grer. D. d.. addressed the
meeting in his usual forcibe and happy man.
ner. and introduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
''WHEREAS the Young Mems Christian AS.
sociati0n Of Frskine College has received gem
erons help from its friends in the effort to fur
nish its hall; and. whereas, this effort. by
their aid, has been happily successful, there
fore
"Rpsolred. That we hereby make grateful
mention of their liberality, noting specially
the kindness Of our friend In Texas, and an
unknown friend in particular In that State,
without whose help this work would certain
~ have been greatly delayed, If not altogeth-
er abandoned"
Prof J. I. Mccain also delivered an address,
the subject being, "Snme Truths for the Con.
sideration OF Young Men," II would be we'll
to have 1t in print that others might profit by
II. The hall now presents an attractive APP
pearance and much taste has been shown In
the selection Of the chandelier, carpet. chairs.
etc. About 5000 have been expended, and
some other minor improvements are In con-
temptation.